The two Methodist Churches in Amity (Clark County), Arkansas, merged in 1940, and the Methodist Episcopal Church South’s building was sold to the First Christian Church. The structure was left in disarray and in poor condition. Later, Armin T. Dressel purchased the property. In the winter of 1966-67, the building was torn down.

The cornerstone of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was opened on March 15, 1978. In the top of the stone, a hole was cut and a flat sandstone lid fit into the top of the vault. The heavy oak sills of the building rested on the cornerstone which covered the vault. Water, insects, and age destroyed portions of the materials inside the cornerstone. This collection, donated by Armin Dressel, includes the cornerstone’s contents.